Excellent cakes! I…read morestopped by here with my girlfriend after a long day at Kew Gardens, hoping for some comfort food. We had medovik (layered honey cake) which was heavenly, and some apple perojina which was also very tasty. Overall, very tasty, but a bit expensive for the portion.

From the owner: Russian bakery & cafe made from scratch in our on site kitchen from our Cordon Bleu certified…read moreRussian head chef. ''Bird's Milk cake'', ''Honey cake'', sweet & savoury ''Vatrushkas'' as well as bespoke teas such as Thyme & Ceylon, Linden tea, all loose, all organic with the best ingredients available from the best supplier. We also offer milk alternative such as Oat Milk, Almond milk, Hazelnut milk and the usual Soya. All our regular milks are organic

Nice change to find Central European food outside of the metropolis…read more They call it "East" because they know how few British people actually understand European geography! ;-(

Let me start with the positive: it's in London, easy to find, and is centrally located. The…read moreatmosphere is really good and staff is friendly, courteous and welcoming but I felt they were somewhat stressed out. The space is small and it's really filled up with tables to a point where waiters have to navigate gingerly but it IS London and space is $$$$ but they could easily offset it with great food but alas, that wasn't the case. Perhaps, an unsuspecting non Russian tourist might enjoy the experience, but as a native, if I had to use one polite word and not a lot of Russian expletives - dreadful would be it. If you own this place or work there you will know that all pickles came from a jar. You'd know that pastries were not made by you and weren't made today but you don't charge yesterday's prices. Even the bread was ehh. Not going to list the dishes but they all were not that tasty and possibly not made by a Russian cook. Notice, I didn't even use the word "chef" which is what this type of restaurant ought to have. A MAJOR disappointment and an expensive one at that. Don't do this. If you happen to travel to LA, I will make Russian food for you or at least tell you where to go

The service of this place is absolutely wonderful! If your in London, U.K and you want a authentic…read moreRussian meal, this is exactly the place! The atmosphere of this location is very calming as it is quiet in the cuisine, it's almost as you are there alone. The staff are very polite and friendly, they speak English and Russian and probably more!

Charged Me for bread!!!! And for life music they played in main dining room…read more Service is very slow . Food is mediocre.

This is definitely an experience, no question. There's a great selection of vodkas, and the sweet…read moreRussian champagne (£40) was delicious. However, this place is not cheap, and the food took a long time to arrive. For our group of 20, we pre-ordered the day before. In spite of this, it took an hour for our starters to arrive, and another hour after that for our mains. We were starving! My food was decent. The borshtch was good, while my Central Asian lamb plov was a little bland. The ambience is great though. Live music and Russian folk songs... Like I said, an experience... and best visited with someone from Eastern Europe.

Huge disappointment…read more Starter Ox tongue salad (4/5) nice and tasty but definitely required bread (they had but we had to ask for it) presentation (poor) Main dishes Lamb Skewer - Rate (1 of 5) meat was over salted (returned back to replace with different dish) also meat was not gentle presentation (poor) Beef Skewer - Rate (3 of 5) meat was not gentle (not easy to chew) same poor presentation (said it will be cubes) - I would call it rather thin slices Chicken Skewer - Rate (2 of 5) (replacement for lamb) meat was gentle but dish was totally ruined by oily sauce (could not finish) Sides dishes - Rate (2/5) mixed salad very poor roasted potato-wedges in rosemary (pre-cooked and warmed up food) just ok roasted tomatoes - very poor quality (could not feel taste of tomatoes) Dessert & Tea Honey cake - (5/5) very good, as what you would expect. Tea was fresh and tasty (although impossible not to spill from beautiful Tea Pot) Overall This place is very new and we were excited to see some known dishes locally in Barnes. Food is eastern and will be well known to russian speaking clients. Although we have provided feedback that we actually did not like the food, discretionary 10% charge was included in the bill! I hate when you need to say - remove it from the bill. To management: due to all above it is recommended to visit same type of food restaurants and do a little bit of research. I would recommend to start with MariVanna (their prices nearly as yours, but quality is far ahead). There are lots of restaurants in Barnes and it is very very hard to compete. Please inform staff not to say bad things about previous place as clients may have loved their simple but very very good food. Funny moment: in the menu it is written 'a discretionary gravity of 10% will be added to your bill' - made us to smile.

I am still thinking about the stroganoff and lamb pelmeni. I would pass on the pirozhki with beef…read more Zima is definitely a restaurant to go with another person, not the best for solo dining. My server was kind and helpful. Food came out kind of slow, but was very yummy. There is an upstairs area and it feels very bright and homey. I would come back but definitely bringing a friend next time.

When one finds himself in London and decides to take a break from the traditional recommendations…read moreand seeks some Russian food, Zima comes to mind. They have the staples of a Russian restaurant from olivie salad to herring under fur :) to okroshka, to pelmenj. Frankly, the food is decent, it's not like wow, Babuska good but like, my aunt Nina from 45 kilometers outside Moscow decent. Ambiance is good, drinks are tasty and it's nice spot to have a decent dinner with family or friends.

Tucked away within the D lane of the Queensway market is a little gem for Uzbek and Russian food…read more Such was the popularity of the place, we had a half hour wait at 5 in the afternoon, but the staff was very polite and apologetic, and offered to call us by phone when a table opens up. The great service continued throughout our meal. Which consisted of: 1. Noxat shurva - a flavorful soup consisting of lamb, chickpeas and carrots 2. Manti - steamed dumplings filling with lamb and onion, served with generous amount of sour cream, butter and dill 3. Pelmeni - a Russian version of dumpling, also with mince lamb 4. Plov - rice dish with fall-apart lamb, carrots served with a side of pickled veggies. The best of the lot Prices are extremely affordable given its prominent location within London.

We took 2 different buses,and walked to eat here and enjoyed the Uzbek food tremendously…read more Service was poor, prices were outrageous. Instead of charging 1.5 English pounds, he charged us 4.7 pounds. Added 10 pounds for service, and looked me in the eye and lied. Will never go back or recommend this business.

Initially we were just going to have a drink at the bar downstairs but that evolved into us having…read morefood. Decor is really cool and was decorated with stuff from the movie that was filmed here. There's a really cool feature where you can press a button for champagne. And the downstairs looks like there's a dance floor but no dancing was happening when we were there. 4/5 Bobs martini - this oyster infused vodka was very interesting and caught my attention. The vodka drink was a little sweet and topped with black olive oil. Very unique and I really enjoyed this. 3/5 Spicy martini - this was served with black pepper and was a bit dry, wasn't my favorite. 4/5 dirty martini - a standard drink but the olives were very juicy and tasted really good 2/5 Oysters - 3 for 15 was a bit pricey. It was a little fishy smelling which added to the taste. I didn't like it. Was only served with lemon and tobasco 3/5 Steak tar tar - my partner loved this but I just thought it was ok. 4/5 Shepherd pie - my favorite dish we ordered. Great presentation and tasted really good with fluffy potatoes on top with nice flavored meat. Would love to try the others on the menu. Overall was a fun experience and although I only gave 3 stars I would come back because the shepherds lie was so good.

Not gonna lie - we went for the champagne button but the food didn't disappoint! Service and vibes…read morewere great. We tried a number of items including the caviar, tuna tartar, steak, lobster Mac n cheese, mashed potatoes, espresso, cocktails and BBR chocolate glory. Would come back. Recommend making a reservation!

The food was beyond bad, embarrassment to amazing Armenian cousine…read more Chebureki were cooked way in advance and reheated in microwave, soggy dough and tasteless filling. Manti again were precooked, almost no broth inside. The waitress' very unwelcoming attitude was quite entertaining though))) There are many similar restaurants in London. This one is definitely not worth that money

Very tasty !!! Hinkali are the best ! Jingal lavhac so so good nice and Juicy ! The owner is very…read morenice and welcoming! Great service !Loved solyanka soup !